Islanders are being advised to be extra careful in the current spring tides and swell, after emergency services attended two incidents along the west coast.
Guernsey Police helped several children to safety yesterday evening (20 August), after they became stranded by the tide and rough seas on a reef off Grandes Rocques.
Within half an hour, the RNLI and Guernsey Coastguard were called to help swimmers in difficulty at Vazon.
The service says the current spring tides and strong westerly winds make bay swimming and 'tombstoning' (jumping into the water) off rocks more dangerous.
"Fortunately, both incidents had positive outcomes, but it could have been very different."
High tide is around 8.53pm tonight (21 August) and 9.18am tomorrow.
ATR working to restore Aurigny's fleet capacity
Guernsey 'pushes ahead alone' and names Brittany Ferries as preferred sea link operator
Action urged over buried WW2 bombs in Guernsey
Guernsey's senior politician expects a long budget debate
Guernsey's population keeps rising
Condor calls out 'unacceptable delay' in Channel Island tender process
